I had the privilege of being on the cover of 'The Big Issue' for their Quiet Edition. It amazes me how the vendors get out there, everyday, stand in street corners and intersections and brave the elements to sell you this magazine. I continue to be inspired by the tireless work that the people behind 'The Big Issue' put in to every edition.
Thank you to 567 CapeTalk Cares and the Dischem Foundation for providing 350 rain suits for the men and women who sell the magazine to feed their children, to take them to shool and empower themselves.
Anyone can have an idea. If we are all supposed to be equal before the law, we are even more equal before the idea.
The right to see something from a new perspective belongs to us all. And because it is a personal, internal right we choose to exercise, no one can stop us from doing it.
Even the worst authoritarian governments can’t stop you from thinking.
Free thought is what they fear above all else.
The most banana of republics intuitively know they are just one brave idea away from collapse. Ultimately, they understand they will lose. No army, no torture room, no suitcase stuffed with unmarked bills can help them.
This raw power belongs to everyone.
More importantly, the quality of its output does not depend on age, race, gender, nationality, qualification or profession.
Sadly though, we always diminish its force by trying to segment its potential. We tend to ask the same people in the same space to come up with something new.
It’s not that they’re inappropriate, it’s just that familiarity tends to breed…well, familiarity.
They’re hamsters in the same cage, at the very least, they need to be given a new wheel.
Zapiro on the taxi! That shower head is back…
STUDY SKILLS SPECIALIST, PAUL TOSIO.
Soli chats to study skills specialist, Paul Tosio, on the Time Out Taxi.
Paul himself struggled at school, but once he finished high school he unlocked his world by studying how people really learn and understand things.
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Positive Energy interview with Shirley Maclaine
Creativity stimulates passion, whether you’re acting or gardening.
It may seem that there aren’t enough hours in the day to be creative,
but I find these portions of my life make time bend;
I do more than I expect in a short period.
I spend a lot of time writing and thinking. I love it.
I’m very disciplined, but the idea of getting up and not knowing what’s going to happen that day is amazing too.
The creativity simply of that.
Of letting time do what it wants with you!
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SOLI'S INSPIRATION:
London Times Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense
'Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense,
who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was,
since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He
will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the
worm; Life isn't always fair; and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more
than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in
charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but
overbearing regulations were set in place.
Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate;
teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch;
and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the
job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly
children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an Elastoplast to a student;
but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to
have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband;
churches became businesses; and criminals received better
treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live,
after a woman failed to
realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot.
She spilled a little in her lap,
and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents,
Truth and Trust; his
wife, Discretion;
along with his daughter and son, Responsibility and Reason.
He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;
I Know My Rights, I Want It Now,
Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realised he was gone.
If you still remember him, pass this on.
If not, join the majority and do nothing.
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SOLI'S INSPIRATION
Today,
I am giving you a DAILY SURVIVAL KIT to help you each day.
Toothpick.
to remind you to pick the good qualities in everyone,including yourself.
Rubber band.
to remind you to be flexible. Things might not always go the way you want, but it can be worked out.
Band-Aid .
to remind you to heal hurt feelings, either yours or someone else's.
Eraser .
to remind you everyone makes mistakes. That's okay, we learn by our errors.
Candy Kiss .
to remind you everyone needs a hug or a compliment everyday.
Mint .
to remind you that you are worth a mint to your family & Me.
Bubble Gum .
to remind you to stick with it and you can accomplish anything.
Pencil.
to remind you to list your blessings every day.
Tea Bag.
to remind you to take time to relax daily and go over that list of God's blessings.
RECIPE OF THE DAY
Smartie Rusks
4 cups self-raising flour sifted.
5ml salt.
200ml brown sugar.
250g cold butter cut into little blocks
500 g clover buttermilk
1 jumbo egg beaten
25ml sunflower oil
1 cup new smarties with no artificial colouring
Pre-heat oven to 180 0C
Spray an oven tray with non-stick cooking spray.
Place the flour, salt and sugar in a large glass bowl and rub in the butter with your finger tips till it resembles bread-crumbs.
Mix together the butter milk, egg and oil.
Now add the buttermilk mix to the flour and mix well.
Using a dessert spoon, Spoon the mixture onto the oven tray and press the smarties all over the surface of the dough.
Bake for 45 minutes, remove from the oven and separate them, if you would like the rusks to be a little crisper then put them back in the oven at 120 0C for 2 hours.
Cool and store.
Variations are add
1 tsp caraway seeds
¾ cup sultanas
Seeds of your choice
Poppy seeds nuts
Marie Biscuit Slice
1 pkt Marie biscuits – crushed but not fine
4 tablespoons butter
2 tbls cocoa
2tblsp condensed milk
2 tbls icing sugar
2 tbls golden syrup
Some sliced almonds to decorate
Melted chocolate to decorate
Melt butter, cocoa, condense, icing sugar, and golden syrup.
Let it boil and then add the crushed biscuits.
Simmer for 2-3 min on stove and then layer and pat down hard in small container
Spread chocolate and sprinkle almonds.
You do not have to put in fridge.
Let it set on its own and cut into desired shapes.
A listener chats about a delicious boeber recipe.
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